HC Deb 05 December 1922 vol 159 c1565W
Mr. HANCOCK

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Inland Revenue officer who, at great personal risk, saved draft accounts from destruction in the fire at the Custom House, Dublin, in May, 1921, has received any official expression of appreciation?

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

This officer, who has since been transferred to the Ministry of Finance, Northern Ireland, showed commendable promptitude and pluck on the occasion in question, and a record of his action has been placed on his record papers in the Department.

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